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Canning Dock, Liverpool, showing the Custom House, 1841. Artist: Unknown

Canning Dock, Liverpool, showing the Custom House, 1841. Artist: Unknown

1-157-831 - Oxford Science Archive/Heritage Images

Canning Dock, Liverpool, showing the Custom House, 1841. Sailing vessels can be seen moored in the basin as well as warehouses on the dockside. Canning Dock opened in 1737. Liverpool grew rapidly in importance as a port in the 18th century with the growth of trade, including the transport of slaves, with America and the West Indies.

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Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
Medium
  1. Engraving
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England Merseyside Liverpool Liverpool

  1. 53 25 00 N , 003 00 00 W

World Europe United Kingdom England Mersey

  1. 53 27 00 N , 003 02 00 W

World Europe United Kingdom England Merseyside

  1. 53 24 00 N , 003 05 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

Trade & Industry Shipping Industry

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 3962x2638
File Size : 30,621kb

Aliases

  1. 002585
  1. 002585
  1. 0460001383
  1. 1-157-831
  1. 1157831
  1. 1383
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